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President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (center) pours water brought by Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan (right), as East Kalimantan Governor Isran Noor (third left) looks on, during a Kendi Nusantara ritual at the site for Indonesia's new capital city Nusantara in Sepaku district, North Penajam Paser, East Kalimantan, on Monday. As part of the ritual, President Jokowi collected soil and water from 34 provinces, which were brought by the governors attending the ceremony.

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Maritime security considerations for new capital city

A nuclear-powered submarine or a warship belonging to a foreign country could pass through the Makassar Strait very closely to the new capital Nusantara, even without giving prior notification to, or getting permission from, Indonesia.

3 years ago

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The grueling struggle for the true face of Islam

It is now the time to save Islam from the ugly practices of bad, radical Muslims and to reinvent the true face of Islam for a better future of our nation. ...

3 years ago

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Two mothers lost their lives just for a few bottles of cooking oil

The government should not underestimate Iwan’s influence amid growing public frustration, especially as the Ramadan fasting month is about two weeks away. ...

3 years ago

The Latest

A woman carrying her baby crosses a destroyed bridge as they flee the city of Irpin, northwest of Kyiv, on March 7, 2022. Ukraine dismissed Moscow's offer to set up humanitarian corridors from several bombarded cities on Monday after it emerged some routes would lead refugees into Russia or Belarus. The Russian proposal of safe passage from Kharkiv, Kyiv, Mariupol and Sumy had come after terrified Ukrainian civilians came under fire in previous ceasefire attempts.

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New scenarios on global food security based on Russia-Ukraine conflict

The conflict could also constrain agricultural production and purchasing power in Ukraine, leading to increased food insecurity locally.

3 years ago

Brotherhood of the sea: Indonesian Navy sailors look on as a Royal Australian Navy warship passes during a joint exercise in the Java Sea on Oct. 29, 2021. The joint training, named Exercise New Horizon 2021, lasted until Nov. 3, 2021.

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A united and democratic Indonesia makes Australia more secure

Taking cues from the past, the pro-autocrats believe that sectarian and political conflicts in Indonesia often gained support from overseas.

3 years ago

Young and hopeful: Indonesia Solidarity Party (PSI) legislative candidates (left to right) Milly Ratudian, Mikhail Gorbachev, Dedek Prayudi, Daniel Tumiwa and Rian Ernest speak during a discussion titled “Cleaning up the House of Representatives” at the PSI central board headquarters in Jakarta on Oct. 25, 2018.

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Indonesia’s democracy is on the line. Its defenders are stuck in a Sisyphean loop

Progressive civil society forces have long been relegated to the “bourgeois public sphere”, where they serve limited roles as “watchdogs” or “advocates” for democracy and human rights.

3 years ago

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (third left) meets with South Korean President Moon Jae-In (second right) in Busan, South Korea, on Nov. 25, 2019. During the meeting, Moon expressed his appreciation for Indonesia's role in cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.

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ASEAN will remain important to Korea under new leader

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol has acknowledged the need to continue engagement with ASEAN, especially amid the intensifying United States-China competition.

3 years ago

An employee wearing a protective mask against the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, works along the assembly line that produces both the electric vehicle Renault Zoe and the hybrid vehicle Nissan Micra, at Flins-sur-Seine, the largest Renault production site in France on May 6, 2020. - To reopen following the March 17th lockdown across France, the factory has had to enforce all the safety measure required to reduce any spread of COVID-19 at the assembly plant, with workers having to wear protective masks and gloves and diving the assembly line into individual parts to spot any person-to-person contamination.

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How Southeast Asia is getting ready for the EV revolution

For at least the next five years, these large international firms will continue to dominate EV manufacturing in the region, before the domestic champions can take control.

3 years ago

A woman and two children ride a motorbike on March 27, 2019 through a palm oil plantation in Meulaboh, Aceh.

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Time to review biodiesel policy amid skyrocketing crude, palm oil prices

With the backlash over the latest revelations from the BPDPKS on how the surcharge funds on palm oil exports were channeled, it is clear that a comprehensive and integrated policy on CPO and biodiesels is urgently needed.

3 years ago

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Enabling cyber risk disclosures to drive financial resilience

Cyber risk disclosures should be an integrated requirement in banks' annual reports in light of the significant rise in cybercrimes during the pandemic, especially those targeting the banking industry.

3 years ago

Typers of fuel available at a Pertamina gas station.

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Oil price increase calls for bold reform of fuel-subsidy policy

The share of income tax receipts from oil and gas in total government revenue had fallen from 9 percent in 2001 to 2 percent in 2020.

3 years ago

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The exploited female workers behind the glitter of Indonesia’s Islamic fashion

Behind Indonesia’s glittering Islamic fashion business women labourers are being exploited. Worse still, designers and business owners are indifferent to the workers’ condition.

3 years ago

This combination of pictures created on April 26, 2021 shows a handout photograph taken on December 15, 2020 and released by the Indian Press Information Bureau (PIB) of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the foundation stone ceremony of various development projects in Kutch.
and a file photo taken on April 2, 2021, of US President Joe Biden(R) speaking in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC.US President Joe Biden promised emergency assistance to Covid-ravaged India in a telephone call on April 26, 2021 with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the two countries said. (AFP/Mandel Ngan/Indian Press Information Bureau).
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Why India abstained when the world condemned Russia

To counter China on India's borders, Russian defense supplies are imperative and important.

3 years ago

Devastated: A man carries his belongings out of an apartment building heavily damaged after a Russian rocket exploded just outside it in Ukraine's second city Kharkiv on March 13, 2022.

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If war wins, climate action loses

The UN has estimated that it will need $1.7 billion to support and provide essential supplies and services for people in Ukraine, including an anticipated 4 million Ukrainian refugees.

3 years ago

Health matters: Medical workers vaccinate workers of a factory in Cikarang, West Java, against COVID-19 on March 9, 2022. A total of 5,000 booster vaccines were administered that day.

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Let’s focus on the ‘S’ in ESG to improve social outcomes

Many believe improvement of the ‘S’ pillar of performance in environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues is at odds with financial returns.

3 years ago

Get the picture: A visitor looks at a painting titled Behind the Scene by Yusuf Dwiyono at Balai Budaya cultural center in Central Jakarta on March 8, 2022. A total of 37 painters took part in the exhibition, which closes March 15.

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Indonesia needs to institutionalize funding support for creativity

Each creative project is unique, with some requiring only short-term or even one-off funding, while others require more committed and consistent streams of funding.

3 years ago

People walk in front of the McDonald's flagship restaurant at Pushkinskaya Square - the first one of the chain opened in the USSR on January 31, 1990 - in central Moscow on March 13, 2022, McDonald's last day in Russia. On February 24, Putin ordered Russian troops to pour into pro-Western Ukraine, triggering unprecedented Western sanctions against Moscow and sparking an exodus of foreign corporations including H&M, McDonald's and Ikea.

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Why Apple, McDonald's, IKEA and others are abandoning Russia with barely a shrug

IKEA, Nike and H&M are temporarily closing their Russian stores. Disney, Sony and Warner Bros. paused the release of new films in Russia. Apple, Samsung and Microsoft stopped selling their products there. McKinsey, Ernst & Young and many other top accounting and consulting firms said they are leaving the Russian market – possibly for good.

3 years ago

Tax talks: A staff worker consults a taxpayer at a tax office on Jl. Tanah Abang III in Central Jakarta on Saturday.

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Gender-conscious tax policy to promote equality

A gender-oriented tax policy can be pursued at the corporate income tax level by providing tax advantages to businesses that hire more women and provide them with specific work environments.

3 years ago

Breast milk frozen in storage bag and baby lying on background

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Time to stop dangerous marketing of infant formula

Formula milk companies, powered by enormous budgets, continue to disregard international recommendations and run advertising that routinely mischaracterizes scientific findings.

3 years ago

Asia's exposure to negative terms of trade from higher commodity prices. (Courtesy of/Morgan Stanley).
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When geopolitics and inflation mix: A 1970s throwback?

Between fiscal and monetary policy, fiscal policy is likely the more effective tool to mitigate stagflation-type pressure and fiscal deficits are likely to widen.

3 years ago

Wish us luck: Hundreds of job seekers throng the Smesco Building on Jl. Gatot Soebroto in South Jakarta for a walk-in interview organized by a bank on Nov. 13, 2019.

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Boosting employment opportunities: Lesson from OECD

Thousands of job seekers register at manpower offices every year, but most of the skills training implemented by these offices is run by private or public training providers.

3 years ago

App battle: Gojek, Grab, Airasia, Shopee and Traveloka are among some technology companies aiming to become super apps.

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Tech stocks and the greater fool theory

It doesn't matter whether it's value stocks, growth stocks, or tech stocks, the risk of investing in the stock market often comes from not knowing what stocks to buy.

3 years ago

A journalist photographs a cage in which humans were kept at the private residence of suspended Langkat regent Terbit Rencana Peranginangin in Raja Tengah village, Kuala district, Langkat regency, North Sumatra on Jan. 26, 2022.

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Langkat regent suspected of graft, many more crimes

At least seven military and five police personnel, including an Army lieutenant colonel, were allegedly involved in the torture.

3 years ago

A Doordash delivery person rides their bike on Church Avenue in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn on December 04, 2020 in New York City. Food delivery startup DoorDash Inc is expected to raise its U.S. initial public offering up to $3.14 billion.

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Uncertainty, money worries and stress – gig workers need support to cope

“Gig worker” is a term that generally refers to people who get work through smartphone apps – think Uber, Ola, AirTasker, Snappr, and others.

3 years ago

Storage tanks for radioactive water are pictured on Feb. 18, 2019 at Tokyo Electric Power Company's tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima.

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Thorium-fueled nuclear reactors won’t help cut emissions

Renewables like solar and wind are far more reliable and readily available, and among the cheapest energy sources that can tackle the urgency of the climate crisis.

3 years ago

Helping the ecosystem: Jakarta Intercultural School students learn all about mangroves and their ecosystems, such as how they function, why they are so important for the environment and how they are related to the marine issues of Jakarta’s coastline.

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Achieving sustainable development through education

Likewise, if we lose economic prosperity by placing too much emphasis on the environment, then it is not sustainable development either.

3 years ago

The Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram logos are displayed through broken glass in this illustration taken Oct. 4, 2021.

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Social media can be good or bad, but we cannot live without it

When algorithms provide the information or content that a user wants to believe, the result is an echo chamber that can lead to a polarized society.

3 years ago

This undated photograph released on Jan. 14, 2021 by the University of Barcelona shows an underwater view of a Posidonia Oceanica seagrass meadow in the Mediterranean Sea.

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Fish as marine genetic resources in high seas treaty

Under Article 206 of UNCLOS, state parties are obliged to assess the effect of activities that may cause the substantial pollution of, or significant and harmful changes to, the marine environment.

3 years ago

A world that heats up will face a crescendo of devastating impacts ranging from deadly heatwaves to mass migration caused by rising seas, experts warned in a commentary published in the science journal 'Nature'.

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How to implement carbon trading policy unhindered

Ministerial-level implementing regulations are necessary to clearly stipulate carbon trading mechanisms with the ultimate goal of fulfilling Indonesia’s commitment to the NDC.

3 years ago

Refugees from many diffrent countries - from Africa, Middle East and India - mostly students of Ukrainian universities are seen at the Medyka pedestrian border crossing fleeing the conflict in Ukraine, in eastern Poland on February 27, 2022. As Ukraine braces for a feared Russian invasion, its EU member neighbours are making preparations for a possible influx of hundreds of thousands or even millions of refugees fleeing military action.

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Ukraine: The good, bad and ideal refugees

Although all neighbouring European Union countries have pledged to accept refugees from Ukraine, as people flee across borders, a complicated story emerges of who are perceived and received as good, bad and ideal refugees in modern Europe.

3 years ago

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